Dropbox Paper

- [Instructor] When you sign into Dropbox.com,…you'll see Paper listed right next to Files…in the left sidebar area.…What is Paper, and when and why might you want to use it?…I'm just going to give you…a very quick taste of Paper here.…For a comprehensive introduction to Dropbox Paper,…see my Learning Dropbox Paper course.…At its core, Paper is a cloud-based word processing program,…much like Google Docs.…But if you think it's just a Google Docs clone,…you're missing the point.…The main purpose of Paper is collaboration.…

It's most useful for those who routinely collaborate…with a small group of other Dropbox users.…I'm going to create a new Paper document…by just clicking on the Create New Doc button,…and the first thing you'll notice…is the spare, stripped-down interface of Paper.…Paper works really hard to stay out of your way,…and tries to keep you from being distracted…by formatting and focus on your content.…In fact, there is very few formatting controls in Paper.…It's all about the content.…I'm going to give this document a name,…

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1/22/2018

Get up to speed quickly with Dropbox, the ubiquitous cloud storage and file-sharing service. In this concise course, Keith Gilbert shows how to set up and configure Dropbox, and leverage its features to protect and share your files. Keith demonstrates how to use Dropbox for file backup, synchronization, version control, collaboration, and photo and file sharing. He also shows how Dropbox can extend the power of apps on your mobile devices.

DISCLAIMER: This course includes trademarks owned by Dropbox, Inc. This course has not been prepared, approved, or endorsed by Dropbox, Inc.

Topics include:

Identify the main purpose of Dropbox.

Describe the benefits of cloud storage.

Discover two methods used to safeguard your confidential files.

Explain how Dropbox can be used for version control.

Recognize features that allow file-sharing with users outside of Dropbox.